Impossible Things (film)

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Impossible Things
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnesto Contreras
Written byFanie Soto
Produced byLuis Albores
Erika Avila
Ariel Gordon
Mónica Lozano
Mónica Marín
Eamon O'Farrill
Mario Zamacona
StarringNora Velázquez
Benny Emmanuel
CinematographyCésar Gutiérrez Miranda
Edited byJorge Macaya
Music byDemián Gálvez
Gustavo Reyes
Andrés Sánchez
Production
companies
Agencia SHA
Alebrije Cine y Video
Release date
June 17, 2021 (Mexico)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish
Box office$197,251[1][2]

Impossible Things (Spanish: Cosas imposibles) is a 2021 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Contreras and written by Fanie Soto.[3] Starring Nora Velázquez and Benny Emmanuel.[4] It premiered on June 17, 2021, in Mexican theaters.[5]

Synopsis[edit]

Matilde is an older woman who suffers domestic abuse by her husband when he was alive, finds a friend in Miguel, a 19-year-old boy who is abandoned by his mother.[6]

Cast[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Nora Velázquez as Matilde
    • Adriana Llabres as Young Matilde
  • Benny Emmanuel as Miguel
  • Salvador Garcini as Porfirio
    • Lucas Mollard as Young Porfirio / Faceless Porfirio
  • Luisa Huertas as Eugenia
  • Andrés Delgado as Lalo
  • Gabriela Cartol as Laura
  • Juan Carlos Medellin as Manuel Chang
  • Ari Gallegos as Male Singer
  • Pablo Marín as Policeman
  • Héctor Holten as Néstor
  • Norma Pablo as Elena
  • Michelle Betancourt as Daniela
  • Ángel Flores Torres as Chava
  • Haydee Leyva as Galaxia
  • Adrián Vázquez as Plumber
  • Tete Espinoza as Rosita
  • Bruno Coronel as Narro
  • Veronica Toussaint as Female Singer
  • Nora Isabel Huerta as Demonstrator
  • Armando Casas as Security Guard
  • Claudia Acosta as Employee
  • Christian Cortés as Ernesto
  • Paulina Álvarez Muñoz as La Güera
  • Danae Reynaud as Girl who buys drugs

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Alejandro Alemán from Semanario Eje Central wrote: "Although the most cynical will find friendship between a septuagenarian and a teenager impossible, (...), it is also impossible not to recognize the good manufacturing of this film that aims to make us smile. It succeeds, and by far."[9] Jesús Chavarría from La Razón de México wrote: "The director does not bet on sensationalism or technical fanfare, nor are there false pretensions or condescension, only the trade and honesty at the service of a story that leads the nature of empathy to take shape in the cinema."[10]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Ariel Award Best Picture Ernesto Contreras Nominated [11]
Best Director Nominated
Best Actor Benny Emmanuel Nominated
Best Actress Nora Velázquez Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Andrés Delgado Nominated
Salvador Garcini Nominated
Best Cinematography César Gutiérrez Miranda AMC Nominated
Best Original Score Gus Reyes & Andrés Sánchez Won [12]
Best Art Direction Diana Saade Nominated [11]
Best Sound Misael Hernández, Enrique Greiner, Raymundo Ballesteros & Manuel Montaño Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cosas imposibles". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ "Cosas imposibles (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ Solórzano, Fernanda (2021-07-01). "Cosas imposibles, soledades que se acompañan". Letras Libres (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. ^ "Cosas imposibles, una película esperanzadora". Gaceta UNAM (in European Spanish). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  5. ^ "Cosas imposibles - Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. ^ EFE, Por EFE (2021-06-10). "El filme mexicano 'Cosas imposibles', un canto a la amistad y al cambio". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Cosas imposibles (película 2021). Dirigida por Ernesto Contreras". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Cosas imposibles (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  9. ^ "Cosas imposibles: optimismo chilango, la opinión de Alejandro Alemán". Eje Central (in Spanish). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  10. ^ "Cosas Imposibles: ¿Vale la pena la película de Ernesto Contreras sobre la soledad?". La Razón (in Spanish). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  11. ^ a b IMCINE. "Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  12. ^ "Ariel 2022: Lista completa de ganadores". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-04-17.

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